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Spanish Revision Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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la comparsa

A

Carnival festival group; extras (in the theatre)

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la murga

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band of street musicians

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la rondalla

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band of street musicians

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Shrove Tuesday

A

Martes de Carnaval

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5
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pancakes

A

los panqueques, las tortitas

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la hojuela

A

leaflet, brochure

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7
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El Coso Apoteosis

A

literally apotheosis arena; grand parade in Tenerife Carnaval

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el coso

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principal street in a town; bull ring

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9
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en torno a

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around

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10
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arrancar

A

to start

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11
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desconocido

A

stranger; unknown

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12
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el fuente

A

source

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13
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tal y como

A

as

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14
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el dios Saturno

A

the god Saturn. (Cronos in Greece). titan, father of Jupiter et al

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15
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el festejo

A

celebration

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16
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venerar

A

to worship

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17
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adorar

A

to worship

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18
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el letargo

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lethargy

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19
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vagar por la tierra

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to wander around the earth

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20
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el inframundo

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underworld

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21
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el hades

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Hades

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22
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la cosecha

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harvest time

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23
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por ello

A

that’s why

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24
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la jerarquía

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hierarchy

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25
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la burla

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mockery

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26
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se le entrega

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are delivered

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27
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tomar el pelo a

A

to make fun of

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28
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la Edad Media

A

Middle Ages

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29
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el Miércoles de Ceniza

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Ash Wednesday

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30
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la Cuaresma

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Lent

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31
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el domingo de Resurrección

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resurrection Sunday

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32
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Easter

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Parcua

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33
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el rostro

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face

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34
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hacia atrás respecto a ….

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back from (counting)

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35
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el Domingo de Ramos

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Palm Sunday

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36
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de ahí

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hence

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37
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cobrir

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to cover

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38
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el entorno

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setting

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39
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autóctono

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native

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40
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la carroza

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float

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41
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el cuervo

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1) raven. 2) priest

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42
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la concha

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huevos rellenos de papel

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43
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la cuerva

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drink in Carnaval de Águilas

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44
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band

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la banda, el grupo (pop music)

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45
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stage

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el escenario

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46
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lighting effects

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los efectos luminosos

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47
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costumes

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el vestuario (en teatro); el traje (of a country); el disfraz (fancy dress)

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48
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obviously

A

obviamente

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49
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agotar

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to sell out (e.g., of tickets)

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50
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estoy agotado

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I am exhausted

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51
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no idea

A

ni idea

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52
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el devio

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detour

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53
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rude

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grosero

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54
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to cheat

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hacer trampa

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55
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subirse

A

to get on (a plane)

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56
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terminarse con

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to break up with

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57
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el integrante

A

member

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58
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el pleno

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1) plenary session. 2) maximum number of points. 3) full

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imprescindible

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essential, indispensable

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60
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echar

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to throw

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61
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transcurrir

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1) to pass, elapse. 2). to to

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62
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otorgar

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to award, confer

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63
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encargado de

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responsible for

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64
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sumar

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to add

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65
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alejarse

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to go away from, move away from

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66
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siga siendo

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keep on being

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67
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hundir

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1) to sink. 2) to ruin, destroy

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68
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caber

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to fit

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69
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no cabe dude de que

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there can be no doubt that

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70
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desafiar

A

to defy

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71
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fingir

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to feign, pretend

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72
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inédito

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unpublished, new

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73
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la amenaza

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threat

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74
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enfrentar

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to set against, confront

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75
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la locura

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madness, insanity

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76
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el plazo

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1) period 2) instalment, payment

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77
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el demonio

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devil

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78
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la codicía

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greed, covetousness

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79
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en absoluto

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not at all

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80
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distar

A

to be far from

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81
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? dista mucho?

A

Is it far?

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82
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despreciar

A

1) to despise, scorn. 2) to spurn, reject

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83
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La Carta

A

Charter (of UN)

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84
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el cohete

A

rocket

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85
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esgrimir

A

1) to wield (arma). 2) to use (argumento)

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86
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salvo por parte

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except for

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87
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la partidaria

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supporter, follower

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88
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el trastorno

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disturbance, upheaval

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89
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el ordenamiento

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1) legislation. 2). ordering, array

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el fallo

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1) failure. 2) judgment, ruling (of a court). 3) void

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han puesto de manifiesto

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made clear

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92
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instar

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to urge, press

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93
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el apartado

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section

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94
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mediante

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by means of

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95
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en cuanto a

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as regards, as for

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96
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rocambolesco

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odd, bizarre

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97
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supuesto

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assumed, false

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98
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la Asamblea General

A

General Assembly

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99
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equivocarse

A

to be wrong

100
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el párrafo 4 del Artículo 2

A

paragraph 4 of article 2

101
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la dañada

A

damage

102
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al tratar

A

when treating, dealing with

103
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socovar

A

to undermine, sap

104
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el derramamiento

A

spilling

105
Q

soberano

A

sovereign

106
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imponer

A

to impose

107
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validar

A

1) to validate 2) to ratify

108
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el armamento

A

arms

109
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por tratado

A

by treaty

110
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en vano

A

in vain

111
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la víspera

A

eve, day before

112
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suspuestamente

A

supposedly

113
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carecer de

A

to lack

114
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incumplimiento

A

failure to keep a promise, comply with an order

115
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regir

A

to rule, govern

116
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ya que

A

seeing, since

117
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Gingebra

A

Geneva

118
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Los Convenios de Gingebra

A

Geneva Conventions

119
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consuetudinario

A

habitual, customary

120
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el terreno

A

land

121
Q

el terreno

A

on the ground

122
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el translado

A

removal, move, transfer

123
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desencadenar

A

to unleash, to trigger, set off (a crisis)

124
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el compromiso

A

commitment

125
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sonar

A

to ring

126
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amargamento

A

bitterly

127
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el despliegue

A

deployment, display, show

128
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ministro de Asuntos Exteriores

A

Minister of Foreign Affairs

129
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la potencia

A

power

130
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a gran potencia

A

a great power

131
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cauteloso

A

cautious, wary, careful

132
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por sí mismo

A

by himself, for himself

133
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al despedirse

A

while saying goodbye

134
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reiterado

A

repeatedly

135
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desempeñaar

A

1) to redeem, get out of pawn. 2). to perform, carry out (a role)

136
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el entorno

A

environment, setting

137
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aislado

A

isolated, cut off

138
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el adalid

A

leader, champion

139
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esforzar

A

to strain

140
Q

esforzar

A

to strain

141
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esforzarse

A

to make an effort, to exert oneself

142
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a costa de

A

at the cost of

143
Q

undécima

A

eleventh

144
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la esquela

A

notice (anuncio), note (nota)

145
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a puesto de manifesto

A

has highlighted, revealed

146
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verter

A

to pour out, to spill

147
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la cabida

A

capacity

148
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anticuado

A

old fashioned, out of date

149
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at the office

A

en la oficina

150
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stork

A

la cigüena

151
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daughter in law

A

la nuera

152
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countryside

A

el paisaje

153
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ticket office

A

la oficina de tiquetes

154
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bronze

A

bronce

155
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tent

A

la entienda de camping/ la carpa

156
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el canotaje

A

kayacking

157
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compass

A

la brújula

158
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device, gadget

A

el aparatoN

159
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sleeping bag

A

el saco de dormir

160
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waterproof

A

impermedable

161
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rope

A
162
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it doesn’t make sense

A

no tiene sentido

163
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No hay que dar papaya

A

Don’t put yourself in a position where people can easily take advantage of you

164
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las navajas

A

knives

165
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la moneda tiene dos caras

A

there are two sides to it

166
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heads or tails

A

cara o sello

167
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slow it down

A

reducir la velocidad, ralentizarlo

168
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year after year

A

año tras año

169
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survey

A

el sondeo, la encuesta

170
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I just did it

A

Lo acabo de hacer

171
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mesquino

A

mean

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A
172
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cobarde

A

cowardly

173
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stuck

A

estancado

173
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trip

A

el tropiezo

173
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climate change

A

el cambio climático

173
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cobarde

A

cowardly

174
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to be fed up

A

estar harta

175
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failed completely

A

fracasado

176
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homeless

A

sin techo

177
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to find, discover

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hallar

178
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Crete

A

la Creta

179
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half term

A

las vacaciones de mediados del trimestre

180
Q

committee

A

el comité or la comisión

181
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West Bank

A

Cisjordania/ Ribera Occidental

182
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atrapar

A

to trap, capture

183
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residents of Gaza

A

los gazastíes

184
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quedar en agua de borrajas

A

ot come to nothing

185
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bombing

A

los bombardeos

186
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to glimpse

A

vislumbrar

187
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el paso de Fafah

A

Rafah crossing point

188
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displaced persons

A

los desplazados

189
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agolparse

A

1) to throng, crowd together. 2) to come in a flood

190
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Jordan

A

Jordania

191
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on the verge of collapsing

A

al borde de colapso

192
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prisoner

A

el preso

193
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to have fun

A

divertirse

194
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mail box

A

el buzón

195
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to export

A

exportar

196
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a big advantage

A

una gran ventaja

197
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pour mémoire

A

Para que conste

198
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planning to

A

pensar + verbo

199
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period

A

el periodo

200
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air conditioning

A

el aire acondicionado

201
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to make progress

A

hacer progreso

202
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treasurer

A

el tesorero

203
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Middle East

A

Oriente Medio

204
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candle

A

la vela

205
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dead

A

el fallecido, muerto, difunto

206
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grave

A

la tumba

207
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marigold

A

el compasúchil

208
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to recover

A

recuperar

209
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hobby

A

el pasatiempo

210
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capital markets

A

el mercado de capitales

211
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transladarse

A

to move

212
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subsidiary

A

la sucursal

213
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to retire

A

jubilar

214
Q

I retired ten years ago

A

desde hace 10 ańos que me jubilé

215
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ticket (to a show)

A

el entrado

216
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choir

A

el coro

217
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battery

A

la pila

218
Q

el profesor suplente

A

supply teacher

219
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CV

A

hoja de vida

220
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reponer

A

to catch up

221
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ponernos al día

A

to catch up

222
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estar muerto de la risa

A

to die of laughter

223
Q

hard drive

A

el disco duro

224
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software

A

el sistema informático

225
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to condemn

A

condenar

226
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desmayarse

A

to faint, to droop

227
Q

una tobillera

A

ankle bracelet

228
Q

lidiar

A

to put up with

229
Q

las esposas

A

handcuffs

230
Q

post office

A

la oficina de correo

231
Q

house arrest

A

el arresto domiciliario

232
Q

help desk

A

la linea de ayuda

233
Q

por lo tanto

A

therefore

234
Q

controlar

A

to control

235
Q

el asalto

A

assault

236
Q

cabe resaltar

A

it is worth nothing

237
Q

not at all

A

para nada

238
Q

the routine

A

la rutina

239
Q

to remove

A

quitar

240
Q

!Ojo!

A

Look out!

241
Q

Ouch!

A

!Ay!

242
Q

to hire

A

contratar

243
Q

a bright colour

A

un color vivo

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